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By admin, May 10, 2010 9:00 am

In an ideal world, you could buy a digital book and then read it on your Kindle, iPad, Nook, BlackBerry, laptop or any other gadget. In reality, it's an e-book jungle out there. Here's a map.

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How to Navigate the Confusing E-Book Landscape originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 10 May 2010 10:00:00.

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By admin, May 9, 2010 12:45 pm

The iPad user experience, a weird mix between reading a magazine and watching TV, may be boosting media consumption, according to provocative early findings by Yahoo. IPad users tend to be rich white guys who spend a lot more time consuming media than do other Yahoo users.

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Yahoo Sees Huge Usage Spikes on iPads -- Is the Content Business Saved? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 09 May 2010 13:45:00.

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By admin, May 7, 2010 2:00 am

Asian markets plummeted Friday morning, with Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average dropping 3.1%. Europe also moved lower.

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Global Markets Drop After U.S. Meltdown originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 07 May 2010 03:00:00.

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By admin, May 6, 2010 5:36 pm

The Dow suffered its single worst intraday drop on Thursday. But were legitimate concerns about Europe exacerbated by human error at Citigroup? And worse, did computerized trading send it into overdrive?

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Did a Citigroup Trader's Error Worsen the Market Collapse? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 06 May 2010 18:36:00.

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By admin, May 6, 2010 8:40 am

HTML5 is the new standard for Web browsers, say the geeks who build them at the Web 2.0 Expo. This means faster browsing, drag and drop features -- and the death of older browsers like IE 6.

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The Future Web: Browser Builders Are All Clicking on HTML5 originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 06 May 2010 09:40:00.

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By admin, May 5, 2010 12:32 pm

Microsoft jumped into the mobile unified communications business Wednesday with the launch of its Communicator Mobile application for Nokia smartphones, software which aims to help people connect across platforms, informing callers how best to reach each other via IM, email, text or voice.

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Microsoft Launches Communicator Mobile on Nokia Smartphones originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 05 May 2010 13:32:00.

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By admin, May 5, 2010 6:30 am

Every quarter, a Gabelli & Co. investing team picks five stocks that could be big winners, and every quarter they've succeeded. Gabelli's current five picks are all companies that are attractive takeover candidates.

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Inside Wall Street: Five Potential Takeover Plays for the Second Quarter originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 05 May 2010 07:30:00.

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By admin, May 4, 2010 4:40 pm

The Federal Trade Commission may be investigating Apple for anticompetitive behavior called "tying" -- an illegal technique of using power in one market to gain a monopoly in another. And that's precisely the illegal strategy that got Microsoft in so much hot water in the 1990s.

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Is Apple Becoming the Next Microsoft? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 04 May 2010 17:40:00.

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By admin, May 4, 2010 8:00 am

Judging by his recent frenetic behavior, Apple's CEO seems to view himself as a besieged general surrounded by advancing forces, making one last stand against the enemy, which in his case may be time itself. Problem is, Jobs may be jeopardizing his beloved company's long-term health.

Continue reading Is Steve Jobs Worried He's Running Out of Time?

Is Steve Jobs Worried He's Running Out of Time? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 04 May 2010 09:00:00.

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By admin, May 4, 2010 7:30 am

Among Tuesday's best online stories for investors are Warren Buffett on the U.S. economy, lessons from super penny-stock trader Tim Sykes, the truth about the old investing advice, "Sell in May and go away."

Continue reading Daily Blogwatch: The Truth About 'Sell in May and Go Away'

Daily Blogwatch: The Truth About 'Sell in May and Go Away' originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 04 May 2010 08:30:00.